Insiders: Oscar’s warmup acts

Bizzers won’t be able to swing a swag bag this week without hitting an Oscar nominee. Here’s a rundown of public events leading up to Sunday’s big finish of award season, the 83rd annual Academy Awards.

TUESDAY: Kenneth Branagh hosts the Academy’s screenings of animated and live-action short film nominees, followed by a discussion with filmmakers. 7:30 p.m., Samuel Goldwyn Theater

WEDNESDAY: Whoopi Goldberg presides over the 3 p.m. ribbon cutting for the Academy’s “Meet the Oscars” installation at Vanderbilt Hall in Gotham’s Grand Central Station. Visitors will be able to ogle Billy Wilder’s best picture award for “The Apartment” and have their picture taken holding a statuette.

Michael Apted hosts the Academy’s screenings of docu short subject nominees and clips from docu feature nominees, followed by a discussion with filmmakers. 7:30 p.m., Samuel Goldwyn Theater

Lisa Cholodenko and other Spirit Award nominees gather for a gabfest as part of Film Independent’s Director’s Close-Up series. 7:30 p.m., Landmark Theater